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131: Crush My Competitors

May 12, 2026 · 1 h 7 min

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Ian and Aaron talk about what's cooking with Solo, why Aaron's hiring his first full-time employee, Ian's frustrations with moving the team to Codex, and a feel good AI story.

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  • (00:00) - Follow Up
  • (04:20) - Solo Update
  • (11:52) - Business Dad Pushback
  • (19:15) - Raising Money
  • (24:39) - Aaron's First Full-Time Employee
  • (31:30) - Ian's Hiring Troubles
  • (39:26) - A Laravel New 👀
  • (43:27) - Moving to Codex
  • (48:57) - Where's Outro?
  • (59:34) - A Feel Good AI Story

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